Homebrew Entlings Species Details

Entlings resemble a bipedal humanoid shape, though tower over many other races. They can stand between 7 and 8 feet tall though their skin is far more like the bark of a tree. Entlings have very long arms though still possess digited fingers and toes.

The habitat an Entling grows to adulthood within (which takes 100 years), has a great influence on their appearance. Slowly their skin will harden and take an almost bark look which resembles the trees they spend most of their time communing with. Moss, grass, vines, mushrooms, rot, and other conditions are also pulled from the same habitat. It is quite common for Entlings to grow fauna most commonly found in their habitat. That is how you can usually tell where an Entling spent their youth. After reaching 100 years of age their bodies no longer adapt to new habitats and will continue to grow in the manner they did for the first 100 years of their life.

Entlings are exceedingly powerful and well armored once they reached adulthood. It is rumored that the older an Entling gets the stronger its barkskin grows as well. Entlings, however, are typically stronger than most other races. Their skin is also naturally one of the strongest of any races as well.

Little is known about how Entlings are born, save for old rumors that an Elf may whisper to a fresh sapling to wake it up. Trees have long ago been believed to have learned the Elvish language and know it well even as a seed.

Entlings are very solitary and do not typically form any sort of social gatherings. As young Entlings, it is not uncommon for them to cross paths or to share parts of habitat with another, but upon adulthood, most seek to claim a solitary place for themselves.

Some Entlings take to standing still, idly watching as the sky changes from day to night. Entering a Treeish State is how Entlings chose to receive nourishment primarily; though they are capable of eating and drinking the same as most humanoids. There are those that believe Entlings never die (unless they are hewn) but rather fall asleep in their Treeish State and never awaken.

Entlings Traits

Entlings are a tree-like humanoid creature with incredible strength and barkskin that gives it a strong natural armor.

Age

Entlings are considered to be adults around the age of 100, while they typically are hewed or forgotten and their age limit is not known otherwise.

Ability score increase

 Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Iron bark

 Thick layers of bark line your body however; it gives you a base AC of 17. Your Dexterity modifier doesn't affect this number. You gain no benefit from wearing armor, but if you are using a shield, you can apply the shield's bonus as normal.

Nature born

You are proficient in the Nature skill.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.